#8E731D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.6% 0.105 90.3), rgb(142, 115, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8E731D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E731D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 115, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.105 90.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E731D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E731D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E731D text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E731D text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 90)
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Step 500
500
#A0873E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 90.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E731D
oklch(56.6% 0.105 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#765E07
oklch(49.2% 0.098 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#604D0D
oklch(42.8% 0.081 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#8E731D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #81720C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877922 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6963 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E731D
#8E731D
oklch(56.6% 0.105 90.3)
- #5F72B4
#5F72B4
oklch(56.6% 0.105 270.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E731D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
Use #8E731D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.